Sycamore Homes
Local developers hope that their affordable housing project, which is nearing completion, will offer people hope in the form of a home.
Latino Connection Foundation and Fernandez Realty Affordable Homes on Tuesday hosted a walk-through event of their four-story, affordable apartment building in South Harrisburg, set to open in September.
Sycamore Homes, located on the 1400-block of Sycamore Street, broke ground in October 2022. The $4.7 million project is designed to provide affordable housing, based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) standards, to lower-income families whose annual salaries are less than $34,300.
The building comprises 23 studio apartments, each including a bedroom area, washer and dryer, bathroom and a kitchen area with a stove, sink, refrigerator and dishwasher. Each unit has central air. Additionally, several units on the lower level are ADA-accessible.
“This is a life changer for 23 people who aren’t housed right now,” Dr. Amber Borreli, grants and development manager at Latino Connection Foundation, said during the event, which was also attended by Mayor Wanda Williams and other local officials.
The complex has already accepted several applicants and received over a dozen more applications to review, according to Borreli.
Rent for the apartments will cost about $857 and housing choice vouchers will be accepted.
“Our hope is that someone comes here, they move in, they get a job, and now they have a washer and dryer and things in the apartment that help them to really succeed, and they get a raise, and then they find a regular rent apartment,” Borreli said. “That’s our goal.”
For more information about Fernandez Realty Affordable Homes, visit their website.
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